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HomeGovernment CodeDiv. 2Pt. 3Ch. 5Art. 6§ 27133 County Investment Policy Requirements

§ 27133 County Investment Policy Requirements

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§ 27133 County Investment Policy Requirements

Key Takeaways

  • •The county treasurer must make an investment plan every year, and a special committee checks it.
  • •The plan must list what the county can invest in, how long they can invest for, and who they can buy investments from.
  • •People on the committee can't take big gifts or money from people they do business with.
  • •The plan must explain how to share the costs of managing the money and let others deposit money to invest.

Example

A county wants to invest its extra money to earn more.

The county treasurer makes a plan saying they can invest in safe things like government bonds, but not more than 50% in one type. They also pick a bank to buy these bonds from, but can't pick a bank that gave money to the treasurer's election. The plan also says how much it costs to manage the money and who can add their money to invest.

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§ 27133 County Investment Policy Requirements

In any county that establishes a county treasury oversight committee pursuant to this article, the county treasurer shall annually prepare an investment policy that will be reviewed and monitored by the county treasury oversight committee. The investment policy shall include all of the following: (a) A list of securities or other instruments in which the county treasury may invest, according to law, including the maximum allowable percentage by type of security. (b) The maximum term of any security purchased by the county treasury. (c) The criteria for selecting security brokers and dealers from, to, or through whom the county treasury may purchase or sell securities or other instruments. The criteria shall prohibit the selection of any broker, brokerage, dealer, or securities firm that has, within any consecutive 48-month period following January 1, 1996, made a political contribution in an amount exceeding the limitations contained in Rule G-37 of the Municipal Securities Rulemaking Board, to the local treasurer, any member of the governing board of the local agency, or any candidate for those offices. (d) Limits on the receipt of honoraria, gifts, and gratuities from advisors, brokers, dealers, bankers, or other persons with whom the county treasury conducts business by any member of the county treasury oversight committee. These limits may be in addition to the limits set by a committee member’s own agency, by state law, or by the Fair Political Practices Commission. (e) A requirement that the county treasurer provide the county treasury oversight committee with an investment report as required by the board of supervisors. (f) The manner of calculating and apportioning the costs, authorized by Section 27013, of investing, depositing, banking, auditing, reporting, or otherwise handling or managing funds. (g) The terms and conditions under which local agencies and other entities that are not required to deposit their funds in the county treasury may deposit funds for investment purposes. (h) Criteria for considering requests to withdraw funds from the county treasury, pursuant to Section 27136. The criteria shall include an assessment of the effect of a proposed withdrawal on the stability and predictability of the investments in the county treasury. (Added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 784, Sec. 10. Effective January 1, 1996.)

Last verified: January 22, 2026

Key Terms

investmentcommissionportsecuritiessecurityfair political practicesselectioncontribution

Related Statutes

  • § 27130 County Treasury Oversight Committees
  • § 27134 County Treasury Audit Requirements
  • § 56824.7 Special District Regulation Repeal
  • § 56841 Reorganization Committee Procedures
  • § 56879 Inactive District Dissolution Process

References

  • Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
  • California Legislature. Government Code. Section 27133.
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